I'm going to South America in two weeks, and am hoping to hire a bike in a couple of places for some day trips or possible overnighters with the gf. Just wondering if anyone has done this in the following places and has any comments on how well suited the location is, how easy bike hire is etc?

- Tupiza, Bolivia
- Uyuni, Bolivia
- La Paz, Bolivia (there's the "world's most dangerous road" but I'm not keen...)
- Cuzco, Peru
- Arequipa/Colca Canyon, Peru
- Lake Titicaca, Peru/Bolivia
- Pucon, Chile
- Bariloche, Argentina.

It seems there are plenty of places that do guided mountain bike tours, including transport to the trailhead, but I'd probably rather just get a map and go myself - but that could make transport a problem. How do you hire a bike, then get up a mountain?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

Steve